Toy locomotive



A. C. GILBERT TOY LOCOMOTIVE Feb. 21, 1933.

Filed Aug. 29, 1951 dtmwws Patented Feb. 21, 1933 UlTED PATENT OFFICEALFRED C. GILBERT, OF NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 THE A. C.GILBERT COMPANY, OF HEY-' HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION" 0F MARYLANDTOY LOCOMOTIVE Application filed August 29, 1931. Serial No. 560,058.

This invention relates to toy locomotives and particularly to thatportion of a locomotive known as a steam chest and cylinder band. Theparts of a toy locomotive to which this invention relates are usuallyfurnished as part of a complete set so formed as to be readily assembledtogether to form various models and types of engines and similar toys. Acomplete assembly of Darts of such a set in the form of a toy locomotiveis shown anfl fully described in m copending application, Serial No.560,656, filed AngusL 29, 1931.

This invention particularly relates to the structure of the steam chestand cylinder band and their associated or adjacent parts for use withand as part of a toy locomotive of the above type.

@ne of the objects of this invention is to provide an improved steamchest and cylinder band for a toy locomotive.

Another object is to provide a steam chest and cylinder band assemblyhaving a minimum number of parts in its structure, and Which may bereadily assembled together into a unit which may be readily assembled tothe associated parts of a toy locomotive.

A further object is to provide a toy steam chest and cylinder band,having a plurality of detachably connected parts which may be securedtogether by means of a minimum number of securing devices and in asimple and efficient manner.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in the novel featuresand combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanyingdraiving:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the front end of a toy locomotive, embodyingthe features of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear end section of a portion of the locomotive showing anend view of the steam chest and cylinder band assembly, certain partsbeing in section for the sake of clearness;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the steam chest and cylinder band shown inFig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on line t-ef 59 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on line 5 -5 adapted to swing when thedrive Wheels 26` rotate, and mam connecting rods 30 are suitablyconnected to the drive Wheels 26 and to cross-heads 31 to slide the sameupon guides 32 and 33, secured to and extending rearwardly from thesteam chest and cylinder band of this invention. Levers 34 and 35 aresuitably connected to cross-heads 31 to swing when the latter slide,andto operate levers 36 which are connected to rods 37 simulating valverods and which slide into and out of the steam chest and cylinder band.YThe cross-heads 31 are connected to rods 38 which also slide into andout of the steam chest and cylinder band when the cross-heads slide.

The rear ends of guides 32 and 33 are secured to guide bar supportingmembers 39 Which are secured to lever supporting members all), securedto supporting bars 41, suitably attached vto the boiler parts 10 and 11.The frame 25 is inverted 'Ll-shaped in crosssection and supports thesteam chest and cylinder band of this invention upon its upper surface.Toy parts L,t3 and ist secured to both the boiler part 11 and the steamchest and cylinder band, and extending from one to the other, areprovided to simulate steam pipe casings.

The steam chest and cylinder band assembly comprises a casing bodyformed by a strip of sheet metal, the intermediate portion 15 of whichis disposed horizontally across the frame 25 and is secured thereto bybolts 46 and 47. From each end of portion 100 45 the strip is directeddownwardly, as at 48, then turned about an arc, as at 49, and directedupwardly, as at 50, to form depending U-shaped portions at the ends ofthe intermediate portion 45. The strip is then turned about an arc, asat 51, and directed inwardly whereby the ends 52 and 53 of the strip aredisposed directly toward each other and spaced above and substantiallyparallel to intermediate portion 45. The ends 52 and 53 are transverselyspaced apart to permit ready access to bolts 4G and 47. Plates 54 and55, each having a iiange 56 about its periphery, are shaped to form endplates for the casing body, the flanges 55 surrounding the edges of thecasing body and preventing distortion thereof upon the plates 54 and 55being ldrawn toward one another and against the edges of the casing body45 by bolt 57. By the provision of flanges 5G only one bolt 57 isrequired to eiiiciently retain these parts together.

Cup-shaped parts 58 are disposed concentric with the arcuate portions 49of casing body 45, and are secured to plates 54 and 55 by bolts 59 withthe open ends of the cupshaped parts directed toward andV against therespective plates to simulate cylinder heads. The bolts 59 which securethe rearwardly disposed cup-shaped parts 58 to the rear plate 54, alsosecure the cross-head guides 32 and 33 thereto, the guides 32 and ,33constituting arms which are directed substantially at right angles fromconnecting portions 60 through which the bolts 59 pass. The portions 60,parts 58 and plate 54, are provided with aligned perforations 60ilthrough which rods 38 pass into the casing v45 during the movement ofthe rods 38 by the cross-heads 3l. Similar cup-shaped parts 61 aredisposed upon plates 54 and 55, concentric to the arcuate portions 51.The cup-shaped parts 61 and plate 54 are provided with alignedpertorations to permit rods 37 to slide therethrough under the influenceof levers 36. y

The toy steam chest and cylinder band assembly described above isrela-tively simple and is formed of a minimum number ot parts which maybe readily assembled. rlhese parts may be assembled and retainedtogether by a minimum number of securing devices which are readilyaccessible and efficient in use.

"r Thile have shown and described a preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that it is not to be limited to all ofthe details shown, but is capable of modification and variation withinthe spirit or" the invention and Within the scope ot the appendedclaims.

lVhat claim is:

l. In a toy iocomotive, a steam chest and cylinder band unit comprisinga plurality of detachable parts, including a strip of sheet metal formedto provide a casing body having a rlat horizontally disposed portion,and a depending U-shaped portion at each end of said horizontallydisposed portion, and a cover plate extending over both dependingU-shaped portions at each side of said casing body.

2. In a toy locomotive, a steam chest and cylinder band unit comprisinga. plurality of detachable parts, including a strip of sheet metalformed to provide a casing body having a flat horizontally disposedportion, and a depending tl-shaped portion at each end or saidhorizontallv disposed portion, a plato extending over both dependingU-shaped portions on each side of said casing body, each oit said plateshaving a flange about its periphery extending about and over theadjacent edge of said casing body.'

3. ln a toy locomotive, a steam chest and cylinder and unit comprising aplurality oi' detachable parts including a strip ot sheet metal formedto provide a casing body havying a fiat horizontally disposed portion,and

a depending U-shaped portion at each end of said horizontally disposedportion, a cover plate extending over both depending Ll-shaped portionsat and against each side edge ot said casing body, and a single se-vcuring means for simultaneously clamping both of said end plates againstthe respective side edges ot said casing body.

4. in a toy steam chest and cylinder band assembly, a casing body formedof a sheet metal strip having an intermediate portion of said striphorizontally disposed, said strip being downwardly directed at each endoit' said intermediate portion, turned and directed upwardly and thenturned and di-` rected inwardly, the end oi' said strip being disposedsubstantially horizontally.

5. In a toy steam chest and cylinder band assembly, a casing body formedof a sheet metal strip having an intermediate port-ion oi` said striphorizontally disposed, said strip being downwardly directed at each endof said intermediate por-ion, turned and directed upwardly and thenturned and directed inwardly, the ends or" said strip being disposed andspaced apart substantially horizontally and spaced above and substantially parallel to said intermediate horizontally disposed portion.

6. In a toy steam chest and cylinder band assembly, a casing body formedof a sheet metal strip having an intermediate portion ot said striphorizontally disposed, said strip being downwardly directed at each endof said intermediate portion, turned and directed upwardly and thenturned and directed inwardly, the ends ot said strip being disposedsubstantially horizontally, and end plaltes secured one to each end ofsaid casing bot y.

7. In a toy steam chest and cylinder band assembly, a casing body formedof a sheet metal strip having an intermediate portion of said striphorizontally disposed, said strip being downwardly directed at each endof said intermediate portion, turned and directed upwardly and thenturned and directed inwardly, the ends of said strip being disposedsubstantially horizontally, end plates secured one to each end of saidcasing body, and a single securing means to retain said plates in place.

8. ln a toy steam chest and cylinder band assembly, a casing body formedof a sheet metal strip having an intermediate portion of said striphorizontally disposed, said strip being downwardly directed at each endof said intermediate portion, turned and directed upwardly and thenturned and directed inwardly, the ends of said strip being disposedsubstantially horizontally, end plates secured one to each end of saidcasing body, each of. said plates having a flange about its peripheryand extending about and over the side edges of said casing body, andasingle securing means acting upon both of said plates to clampingly drawthem into engagement with said casing body.

9. ln a toy steam chest and cylinder band assembly. a casing body formedof a sheet metal strip having an intermediate portion of said striphorizontally disposed, said strip being downwardly directed at each endof said intermediate portion, turned and directed upwardly and thenturned and directed inwardly, the ends of said strip being disposed andspaced apart substantially horizontally and spaced above andsubstantially parallel to said intermediate horizontally disposedportion, said horizontally disposed portion having openings. providedtherein adapted to receive fastening means to secure said casing body toa frame member, said fastening means being accessible through the spacebetween the ends of the strip.

l0. In a toy steam chest and cylinder band assembly, a casing bodyformed of a sheet metal strip having an intermediate portion of saidstrip horizontally disposed, said strip being downwardly directed ateach end of said intermediate portion, turned and directed upwardly andthen turned and directed inwardly, the ends of said strip being disposedand spaced apart substantially hudrizontally and spaced above andsubstantially parallel to said intermediate horizontally disposedportion, said horizontally disposed portion having openings providedtherein adapted to receive fastening means to secure said casing body toa frame member, said fastening means being accessible through the spacebetween the ends of the strip, and a single securing means to retainboth of said plates in place.

therein adapted to receive fastening means yto secure said casing bodyto a frame niember, said fastening means being accessible through thespace between the ends of the strip, end plates for said casing, saidplates having iianges about their peripheries which extend about andover the side edges of said casing body, and a single securing meansacting upon both of said plates to clampingly draw them into engagementwith said casing body.

l2. In a toy steam chest and cylinder band assembly, a casing bodyformed of a sheet metal strip having an 'intermediate portion of saidstrip horizontally disposed, said strip being downwardly directed ateach end of said intermediate portion, turned and directed upwardly andthen turned and directed inwardly, the ends of said strip being disposedand spaced apart substantially horizontally and spaced above andsubstan- U tially parallel to said intermediate horizontally disposedportion, said horizontally disposed portion having openings providedtherein adapted to receive fastening means to secure said casing body toa frame mem-Y ber, said fastening Vmeans being accessible through thespace between the ends of the strip, end plates for said casing, saidplates having flanges about their peripheries which extend about andover the ends of said cas-Y ing body, and a single securing meanspassing through said plates below and between the spaced ends of thestrip for clamping said plates against the ends of said casing body.

13. ln a toy locomotive, a steam chest and cylinder band assemblycomprising a casing body having spaced apart hollow portions and beingformed of one piece of strip material, end plates disposed one on eitherend both of said plates to clamp them against,

said casing body, a cup-shaped member seioo cured to the outer face ofone of said plates with the open end of said cup-shaped member facingsaid plate, and a crosshead guide having parallel arms and an armconnecting member disposed with the connecting member against saidcup-shaped member, and common means to secure said guide and saidcup-shaped member to said plate.

l5. In a toy locomotive, a cylinder unit comprising a strip of metalbent to form a casing, said casing including a pair of spaced cylinders,and an end plate for said casing extending over said cylinders andhaving its peripheral edge shaped to conform to the outline of thecasing and included cylinders.

16. In a toy locomotive, a steam chest, a cylinder unit comprising astrip of metal bent to form a casing, including a pair of spacedcylinders and steam chests therefor, and end plates for said casinghaving their peripheral edges shaped to conform to the outline of thecasing.

17. In a toy locomotive, a cylinder unit comprising a strip of metalbent to form a casing, including a pair of spaced cylinders, and an endplate for said casing extending over said cylinders and having itsperipheral edge shaped to conform to the outline of the casing andincluded cylinders, and peripheral iian O'es on the end plates embracingthe casing and included cylinders and holding the walls thereof againstunbending movement.

18. In a toy locomotive, a steam chest, a cylinder unit comprising astrip of metal bent to form a casing, including a pair of spacedcyrinders and steam chests therefor, end plates for said casing havingtheir peripheral edges shaped to conform to the outline of the casing,and peripheral flanges on the end plates embracing the casing andholding the walls thereof against movement.

19. In a toy locomotive, a frame member, a steam chest, a cylinder bandassembly, a cylindrical boiler part extending along said frame memberVabove said steam chest and cylinder band assembly, said lattercomprising a casing body formed of a sheet metal strip having ahorizontally disposed intermediate portion resting upon said framemember, said rstrip being downwardly directed at each end of saidintermediate portion, turned and directed upwardly and then turned anddirected inwardly, and means connecting each of said last mentionedportions of said strip with said cylindrical boiler part.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of August,1931.

ALFRED C. GILBERT.

